Category : Types

What Is Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that costs many people their sight. It is a complication of diabetes that will affect most people who have the disease. Although it can cause the loss of vision in most cases if it is caught early enough it can be managed so that [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Retinal Detachment

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness and it affects about eighty percent of the people who have diabetes. In most cases the vision loss is the result of blood leaking onto the retina. However in some cases the retina itself will become detached. Diabetic retinopathy [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy is a serious complication of having diabetes. In many cases it can result in the loss of vision. Most people who get diabetes will suffer from retinopathy but some are at greater risk than others. There are a number of diabetic retinopathy risk factors that need to [...]

What is a Diabetic Retinopathy Hemorrhage?

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition in which the blood vessels of the eye swell and eventually start to hemorrhage. The condition is caused by having diabetes and most people with the disease will have the condition. A diabetic retinopathy hemorrhage normally comes in the later stages of the condition [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Guidelines

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Having diabetes puts you at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy. This is a serious condition that affects the eyes and could result in the loss of vision. Unfortunately there are many people who do lose their vision, often unnecessarily. The problem is that it is so hard to recognize [...]